Jean Langlais (1907-91): an historical case of a blind organist with stroke-induced aphasia and Braille alexia but without amusia.
The subject of a prior report of a blind organist with aphasia and Braille alexia without amusia, published in French, has been identified as Jean Langlais. His artistic and medical history is presented, the latter via translation of the original 1987 paper.
Fisher
C A H
CA
The Marches Surgery, Leominster,Herefordshire, UK.
Larner
A J
AJ
D001037:Aphasia / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history*; D001766:Blindness / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D005602:France; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music / Q000266:history*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications / Q000266:history*